30 YEARS OF MONIACK MHOR

"Come on a journey to 1993: crofting tales linger but now the smell of paint is fresh in the air, the final pictures are being hung on stone walls and there is frantic unpacking of auction house crockery and cutlery. We welcome our first course, led by Liz Lochead, Roger McGough and the late Aonghas MacNeacail"
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30 YEARS OF MONIACK MHOR

"Once a working croft of cattle barn and cottage, the buildings fell into disrepair in the 60s, until it was discovered by Kit and Sophia Fraser in 1991."
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Young Writers

"To have someone take my work seriously and help me try and improve was a real confidence boost"
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Bursaries

"I hesitated applying for a bursary, I wasn’t sure if it was meant for me but it was a simple process that I’d recommend to anyone who may need some financial help. You never know where a course may lead you."
Find out about our Bursary Scheme

Support for Writers

"The team at Moniack Mhor, with great care and thoughtfulness, have not only created a magical and functional space for the imagination, but also a refuge for genuine human connections.”
Find out about our residency and awards programme
Moniack Mhor is Scotland’s National Writing Centre. Based in the beautiful Scottish Highlands, we run courses in a range of genres tutored by some of the finest authors in the UK and beyond. With workshops and one to one tutorials, our courses provide an atmosphere to fully immerse yourself in your writing. The centre also offers writing retreats providing time and space, free from distractions, where you will find yourself part of a nurturing writing community. Other support offered by Moniack Mhor includes awards, bursaries, professional residencies to develop works in progress and a programme for young writers.

RESIDENCY EXCHANGE

RESIDENCY EXCHANGE
Verb Wellington, Te-Whanganui-a-tara, Aotearoa New Zealand, and Moniack Mhor invite submissions for Island to Island, a residency exchange supported by The British Council for established writers working in creative non-fiction, fiction, or long-form poetry. Submissions are open through Verb Wellington from 25th March – 8th April 2024.

FEASIBILITY STUDY

FEASIBILITY STUDY
Moniack Mhor have been working with Croftworks Architecture to explore ways in which we might improve the existing provision of spaces to better serve our current and future programme. Read the full feasibility study on our blog here.

ONLINE: NON-FICTION

ONLINE: NON-FICTION
Conceive, craft and aim to publish your non-fiction stories with award-winning journalist and author, Puja Changoiwala in this Moniack in a Month Online Course. With guest writer Cal Flyn. Begins Mon 8th April.

SHORT STORY COURSE

SHORT STORY COURSE
Short Story Flow and Form with Tom Conaghan and Camilla Grudova, Guest Reader Jessie Greengrass - Mon 29th Apr - Sat 4th May - In this inspirational week, we will look at elements of flavour, sense and surrealism in short fiction, and encourage flow in your writing to reconnect with creativity beyond any internalised expectations of form.

CLUB ARTYSANS

CLUB ARTYSANS
A free weekly meet up in Inverness for young people: explore different ways to express yourself through art forms and crafts, have some food, and meet other young people at Club Artysans - drop in anytime, every Thursday from 6pm - 8pm

YOUNG WRITERS CAFE

YOUNG WRITERS CAFE
Join Keith Jarrett in finding fascinating ways to write and perform poetry! We’ll be exploring how to employ sharp images to express ourselves, and how to bring them to life beyond the page. Free for young people aged 14-24